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Logan vs Peter

Logan and Petercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2007, Logan was ranked #27 and Peter #94 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Logan was ranked #29 and Peter #181 among boys in Scotland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2006, Logan was ranked #50 and Peter #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Logan was ranked #67 and Peter #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Logan was ranked #87 and Peter #287 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Logan was ranked #121 and Peter #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Logan and Peter over time

Logan and Peter appear together in 5 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Peter in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Peter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Logan in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Logan held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Peter in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Logan #20 in 2017, Peter #59 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2003: Logan moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #103 and #97; by 2003 that had become #86 and #101.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Logan #87, Peter #287.

  • New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1979–2007

    Logan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Peter in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Logan #18 in 2001, Peter #20 in 1981.

    The order changed in 1995: Logan moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #40 and #39; by 1995 that had become #22 and #53.

    Most recent shared year, 2007: Logan #27, Peter #94.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024

    Logan held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Peter in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Logan #10 in 2017, Peter #22 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2009: Logan moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #86 and #68; by 2009 that had become #69 and #72.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Logan #67, Peter #164.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2025

    Logan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Peter in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Logan #41 in 2017, Peter #41 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2013: Logan moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #97 and #89; by 2013 that had become #79 and #101.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Logan #121, Peter #152.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 1999–2006

    Logan held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Peter in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Logan #47 in 2005, Peter #54 in 1999.

    The order changed in 2002: Logan moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #73 and #66; by 2002 that had become #74 and #76.

    Most recent shared year, 2006: Logan #50, Peter #83.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Logan

Pairs where Logan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Peter

Pairs where Peter shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Logan, Peter
FieldLoganPeter
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningDerived from a Scottish place name in Ayrshire, traditionally interpreted as 'little hollow', from Gaelic lag ('hollow, pit') plus a diminutive suffix — became a Scottish surname before being adopted as a given name.From Greek Petros ('stone'), a translation of the Aramaic Cephas, the name Jesus gave to the apostle Simon.
OriginScottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-nameGreek/Aramaic, biblical
Pronunciation/ˈloʊɡən//ˈpit.əɹ/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #87 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #152 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Logan is recorded with a Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name origin, while Peter is recorded with a Greek/Aramaic, biblical origin.
  • Logan and Peter both have 2 syllables.
  • Logan's recorded meaning differs from Peter's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Logan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1979

    First recorded at #65 among boys in New Zealand in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #87 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Peter

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #106 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–2006

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–2006).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #287 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys